Manual

BladeCare
_ ARNING:Whenremovingthe cutting
bladefor sharpeningor replacement,
protectyourhandswith a pairof heavy
glovesor use a heavyragto holdtheblade.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeadapterfor cracks,
especiallyif you strikeaforeignobject.Replacewhen
necessary.Followthestepsbelowfor bladeservice.
1. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplug.Turn
moweronitssidemakingsurethattheair filterand
the carburetorareup.
2. Removethe boltandthe bladebellsupportwhich
holdthe bladeandthe bladeadapterto the engine
crankshaft.SeeFigure5-2.
3. Removebladeandadapterfromthe crankshaft.
4. The bladecan besharpenedwithafile or ona
grindingwheel.Followthe originalangleandgrind
eachcuttingedgeequally.Donot attemptto sharpen
the bladewhile itisstillon the mower.
5. Placethe bladeon a roundshaftscrewdriverto check
for balance.Removemetalfromthe heavysideuntilit
balancesevenly.
__1= WARNING:An unbalancedblade will
cause excessivevibrationwhen rotating
at high speeds.It maycausedamageto
mower, and couldbreak causingpersonalinjury.
6. To reassemble,lubricatetheenginecrankshaftand
the innersurfaceof the bladeadapterwith lightoil.
Slidethe bladeadapterontothe enginecrankshaft.
7. Placethe bladeon theadaptersuchthatthe side
of the blademarked"Bottom"(orwithpart number)
facesgroundwhenthe mowerisintheoperating
position.Makesurethatthe bladeisalignedand
seatedon bladeadapterflanges.
8. Placebladebellsupportontheblade.Alignnotches
onthe bladebellsupportwithsmallholesinblade.
9. Replacehexbolt andtightenhex boltto torque:450
in.Ibs.rain.,600in.Ibs. max.
Toensuresafeoperationof your mower,periodically
checkthe bladebolt for correcttorque.
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_ BladeAdapter
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Support
Figure 5=2
Off-Season Storage
The followingstepsshouldbetakento prepareyour lawn
mowerfor storage.
• Cleanandlubricatemowerthoroughlyas describedin
the lubricationinstructions.
Referto enginemanualfor correctenginestorage
instructions.
Coatmower'scutting bladewithchassisgreaseto
preventrusting.
• Storemowerin adry,cleanarea. Do notstorenextto
corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Whenstoringany typeof powerequipmentina poorly
ventilatedor metalstorageshed,careshouldbetakento
rust-prooftheequipment.Usinga lightoilor silicone,coat
the equipment,especiallycablesandall movingpartsof
your lawnmowerbeforestorage.
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MoWer
WARNING
When removing
the cutting blade
for sharpening or
replacement, protect
your hands with a
pairof heavy gloves
or use a heavy rag to
hold the blade.
An unbalanced blade
will cause excessive
vibration when rotat-
ing at high speeds, it
may cause damage
to mower, and could
break causing per-
sonal injury.